Designers Night Out Kicks Off LA Fashion Week
Los Angeles Fashion Week kicked off with a smart, stylish bow at Designers Night Out.
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Bryan Emerson: Hand-Painted, Hand-Dyed Accessories
Designer Bryan Emerson creates luxury scarves and shawls made in soft jersey fabrics such as linen, viscose, rayon, cotton and a bit of cashmere.
Deborah Drucker: Rock ’n’ Roll Chic
Drucker recently debuted her new collection at A’Maree’s boutique in Newport Beach, Calif.
HauteLook Founder Adam Bernhard Leaves Website
Six years after launching flash-sale site HauteLook, Adam Bernhard is leaving the company as its chief executive officer. He will remain an adviser.
E-commerce Retailer JustFab Strikes Celebrity Deals With Kate Hudson, Paulina Rubio
El Segundo, Calif.–based JustFab Inc. is launching two new celebrity-driven collections. The subscription-based e-commerce site has partnered with actress Kate Hudson on Fabletics, a new line of athletic apparel and accessories inspired by Hudson’s active lifestyle.
Joe’s Jeans Completes Acquisition of Hudson Clothing
The merging of two Los Angeles–based premium-denim companies is a done deal. Joe’s Jeans announced Oct. 2 that it had completed the $97.6 million acquisition of Hudson Clothing.
Investors Want to Take Frederick’s of Hollywood Private
After years of being traded on the stock market, a group of shareholders is trying to convert decades-old lingerie company Frederick’s of Hollywood into a private company.
Uniqlo’s Retail Expansion Plan Includes LA, but Not Yet
Uniqlo, Japan’s leading specialty store, seems to be opening everywhere but Los Angeles.
New Free-Trade Agreements in Negotiations Could Change Apparel and Textile Sourcing
Currently, the United States is negotiating two free-trade agreements that could boost U.S. textile exports to other countries but reconfigure sourcing patterns for apparel manufacturers around the world.
Busy Traffic at LA Textile Show
Exhibitors reported waves of traffic at the Sept. 30–Oct. 2 run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show at the California Market Center, where designers and piece-goods buyers browsed among resources for domestic and international textiles, fiber, trim, trend information, and technology.
How Will Obamacare Affect Shoppers and the Clothing Industry?
Healthcare and shopping. One doesn’t seem to go with the other. But with the mandatory health-insurance program, known as Obamacare, going into effect next year, many consumers will be on the hook to pay more out of their pocketbook to get health insurance.
